Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-22


Revolutionary Visit to the Encamp-
ment on the IsIand---t. A. r. Notes. |
Quite a large number of the boys who
wore the blue in 81 and '65 have met for |
the first time in quarter of century.
and many for the last time forever in
the cities of Davenport and Rock Island
this week Many of these men show the
destructive work of the clash of arms,
Others bear on their visages the unmis-
taxable marks of time, while others
still are strong and robust as if in the
prime ot life. These veterans of the
civil strife are welcome wherever in this
broad land they choose to meet to renew
the memories of the dark DAYS twenty
FIVE years ago. and the cities of Rock Isl
and and Davenport are proud to extend
their Inequalities to them now. What
with the Ninth cavalry reunion here, the
biennial reunion Of Crocker's brigade al
Davenport and the annual encampment OF
the County Veteran association on Van
druffs island, aud considering the fact
that it is so near the grand national en-,
campment at ST Louis. there are good
many old soldiers present from abroad.
THE GALLANT NINTH.
AT 7:30 last evening the Ninth cavalry
Was escorted to the Sons of Veterans hall
by Bleuer's band and the business part of
the meeting was resumed. Col. Bracket,
president of the association. presided.
The historian L W. Lincoln. of Chicago,
reported that the manuscript for the his
tory of the cavalry was ready for publ
cation and all that was lacking WAS def
mite subscription and that an appropriation
of 800 was necessary to insurr the pubs
LEGATION. The commissioned officers OF
| the association were instructed TO APP
| point sub committee to revise and
| correct the manuscript.
1t was upon motion decided to increase
the number of vIce-pIesident from tive
| to three.
Ex-Gov Nance. of Nebraska. chair
| man of the committee on time and place
of the next annual reunion, reported that
| Chicago had been selected, the time tC
be fixed by the president and secretary
The report was received and adopted.
| MIR. J. T ShOwalter, chairman of the
committee to report the officers elect, re,
commended the following:
President Fl. B. Burgh, Rock Isl
and
First Vice President W Harper
Hannibal, Mo.
Second Vice Presidential R Mock
Cambridge. Iii
Third Vice Presid ent-Albinus Nance
Osceols, Neb.
Recording Secretary Joshua Bel
Joliet.
Corresponding Seeretary-H A. HsW
kins, Chicago
Treasurer-P V. Fitzpatrick, Chic'
60.
= The secretary read letter from Pres
dent Cleveland regarding the request al
recommendation of the association tn
Col A G. Bracket be promoted to u
rank of brigadier general. stating that Il
matter had been referred TO the secreta
of WAT The secretary also read cor
munication from Commissioner of Pc
sions Black, asking for the names a
addresses of all surviving members OF
regiment and also all prisoners of vi
for the list now being prepared by
pension department.
E Arthur Davenport. son of E.
Davenport, was made an honorary me-
Der of the associ alton. and substquen
a resolution WAS passed making the Sc
of all members of the association non
airy members, when they attain the age
eighteen years.
The officers were inst ruIted, after c.
siderable discussion, to correspond "
the officers Of similar associations of
Sixth and Seventh Illinois cavalry RI
ments the Second Iowa. which. with
Ninth cavalry composed the Second b.
sde. with view of brigade reun
either next year or the year following
. The matter of WAYS and means
discussed at length and bat collect
taken up to defray necessary expen
the amount received in this way bt
$3S 25 After further discussion of
affairs of the society an adjourn ment
taken until this morning.
This morning Col Bracket called
comrades together for - short bush
meeting and to accept the report OF
committee GU memorial resolutions, "
was read by A, R. Mock, the charm
and adopted. as follows:
WHEREAS, Since our last reunion {
rades L Ball, W II Nudge, d
Hitler. Russell Rodgers and William
son have been called to their final
therefore
= Resoiued. That as q tribute of res
to their cherished memories, their nj
be spread upon the death roll of this
sociation so that their memories ma
kept ever fresh and green, and that
association hereby extends its heal
sympathy to the relatives and trient
our departed comrades
d. A K. Mock,
II. b. BURGH.
j W BRACKE'
J. o. H. Spin
X HARRINGTo
- The regiment then formed. and al
= ,. panied by the lady friends of the
ans, and Bleuer's band, proceeded
o'clock to Seventeenth street and S,
avenue, where cars were taken for
Hawk watch tower, where a short
was spent sight seeing. and ther
- veterans went over and were the
of the County Veteran associate
Vandruff's island
Tonight the Ninth cavalry clos
u reunion with II banquet AT Armory
Col. Brackett will preside and til
lowing toasts will be responde
Ninth Illinois Cavalry" Col.